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Primer needed? Bubbadog at 5:41am 03.28.22 Smaller Boats 4/737
installed Groco HF rebuild kit but pump leaks Hayden Watson at 12:34am 03.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/548 Today I installed a full Groco HF rebuild kit because my 15 year old head did not prime any more.
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Monheganlover at 5:32pm 03.27.22 Catalina 310 16/3484 A friend and I are half-way through installing a new Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot to replace my
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 2200 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 5:20pm 03.27.22 Big Boats 14/1615 little history of my issue, Under load in forward gear, not able to get engine rpms to get above 220
O'day 23 through hull access (1) JPonHudson at 5:17pm 03.27.22 Day Sailers 10/1419 Can someone help me figure out how to get to the through hull in the picture? I want to inspect it a
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 4:39pm 03.27.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/767 I am looking for a place to hid the fuel tank out of the way. I know some use the laz and vent but I
Vulcan 7 vs 7R? dmdiehl64 at 4:20pm 03.27.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1846
Anchor Locker Not Draining (C27) (1) mixmarkai at 3:45pm 03.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/709 Hi All, New guy here! Anchor locker is full and tried clearing drain in locker to no avail. Is
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire (1) SailingLoto at 2:58pm 03.27.22 Trailer Sailors 10/1321 This is done with a hand powered hydraulic hex swager. I know from recent berating on the fb that
SEALING THE MAST twodzusfittings at 8:44am 03.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1306 Currently my '83 O'day 30 CB is on the hard. There is fresh water accumulating in the bilge and foll
Datamarine Instruments (2) mikeracca at 12:01am 03.27.22 Ask All Sailors 25/5422 Luna has a couple Datamarine instruments in the cockpit area near the companionway hatch. I have no
Outhaul cable 332 BwWhisper at 8:29pm 03.26.22 Bigger Boats 6/660 I tried to replace my outhaul today. Got the cable stuck inside the boom, now cannot pull it out eit
H240 Hatch board storage tip (1) chriscampbell at 3:59pm 03.26.22 Smaller Boats 4/768 I just learned something new. I asked here a few months ago about ideas for storing the hatch boards
Columbia 29 rudder/steering npodvin at 3:00pm 03.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/291 Hello. I recently purchased a 1965 Columbia 29. I really like the boat, but I'm having control issue
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? sunlover at 1:37pm 03.26.22 Ask All Sailors 41/2773 1st Question: I'm thinking of getting a small genset for emergencies. 1000Watt. Can I mate to
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang (4) dkinzer at 1:06pm 03.26.22 Big Boats 7/2653 When we were looking at the Hunter 41DS that we eventually bought, I assumed that the rigid boom van
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 8:07pm 03.25.22 Big Boats 9/2278 I also posted this question in the mid size boat section but thought I would post it here since im a
What years were Hulls made of Solid Glass Figuringitallout at 8:02pm 03.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/757 Just sold my cruiser and looking to buy a sail boat next. With that said I learned alot on this las
String tail at clewof new main sail (1) SeaDogRun at 5:33pm 03.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1041 I have a 1987 Catalina 27. I just replace the old sale. However the new sail has a string to near th
Identify for Prizes. (5) jdkusa at 4:27pm 03.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/445 Please identify these vintage port lights.

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Scott T-Bird at 7:30am 04.08.24 We have a slip with pilings at the back, a finger pier along the front port side, and a bulkhead at
"No Step" decals sailcapt340 at 7:22am 04.08.24 While on my boat this morning, starting the spring cleaning, I measured my NO STEP decals. The slid
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 6:58am 04.08.24 all it says is attach the spring line to the mid ship cleat but it doesn't say how you get the mids
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 6:29am 04.08.24 For what it is worth, I converted my mechanical tstat to digital and it made very significant reduct
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 6:16am 04.08.24 Great information Jim! I'm not sure if I need to replace the strut, I put a hairline Crack in it wh
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: smokey73 at 5:17am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the d
Refrigerator thermostat wiring danm1 at 4:54am 04.08.24 I didn't realize the mechanical replacement was available for so little. I'll probably do that and g
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:47am 04.08.24 Great information Jim! I'm not sure if I need to replace the strut, I put a hairline Crack in it whi
Bilge water smells like gas kappykaplan at 4:14am 04.08.24 Is it possible there could have been a spill a long time ago and some of it just got washed into th
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 3:57am 04.08.24 The strut that the SBO Store has is the original style for our Cherubini boats. For whatever reason
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 1:08am 04.08.24 Thanks for the response. We are redoing all the interior. Plenty of it was rotten so we have been do
3GM30F Service Issue marcham at 12:03am 04.08.24 Was the rebuilt pump correctly aligned / timed with the engine???
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 10:29pm 04.07.24 Had a minor disaster the other day; now thinking this is best approach. Please let me know what you
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ ggrizzard at 8:53pm 04.07.24 The strut that the SBO Store has is the original style for our Cherubini boats. For whatever reason
Refrigerator thermostat wiring marcham at 8:37pm 04.07.24 Your existing TStat is mechanical, not electronic, thus it does not have 12VDC input. Your new elect
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:36pm 04.07.24 Single Handing 101.2 HOPPING OFF THE BOAT IS UNNECESSARY Single handing & Bull Rails - Page 2 al
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:29pm 04.07.24 We have a slip with pilings at the back, a finger pier along the front port side, and a bulkhead at
Refrigerator thermostat wiring danm1 at 8:09pm 04.07.24 Easy is relative. Are the green wire and the connection wrapped in red the "existing thermostat wire
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10 FTPartridge at 7:58pm 04.07.24 Thank you both!
Refrigerator thermostat wiring (1) Rich Stidger at 7:39pm 04.07.24 I have wired this same controller to my refrigerator and I have a second one to connect to my freeze

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